Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Lean, CI & Capital Projects

The Pivot Group Careers; Michigan; On-site; USD 113,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group is actively seeking an Engineering Manager for opportunities with manufacturers in the Mason, Michigan area. This role leads engineering teams, oversees capital projects, and drives continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, multiple years of manufacturing experience, and a proven track record in supervising or leading engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Several years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising or leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for production and quality issues.
• Manage engineering budgets, project schedules, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, and quality leaders on cross functional initiatives.
• Report project status and key metrics to plant and operations leadership.
• Direct daily engineering activities across process, equipment, and continuous improvement work.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers and technicians, setting priorities and performance goals.
• Oversee capital projects from scope and justification through installation and startup.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Capital projects management

Safety management

Team leadership

Engineering management

Continuous improvement

ERP systems

Robotics

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

ERP software

Maintenance management software

Job description

The Pivot Group is actively seeking an Engineering Manager for opportunities with manufacturers in the Mason, Michigan area. This role leads engineering teams, oversees capital projects, and drives continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, multiple years of manufacturing experience, and a proven track record in supervising or leading engineering teams.